LAFD bosses sent just 5 fire engines to Palisades Fire — while …
1 day ago · Los Angeles fire bosses deployed a just fraction of its firefighters and trucks to the deadly Palisades Fire until it was already out of control — sending just five the 40 available fire engines ...
Private firefighters spark controversy amid devastating LA fires
2 days ago · Trevor Pratt, a firefighter with the City of San Francisco, looks for hot spots at homes burned by the Palisades Fire, Jan. 13, 2025, in Pacific Palisades, Calif. John Locher/AP MORE: Debunking 5 ...
L.A. fire officials could have put engines in the Palisades before …
1 day ago · The Palisades fire has burned nearly 24,000 acres and destroyed or damaged more than 5,300 homes and other structures, officials estimate. At least eight people have died in the fire, according to ...
L.A. Fire Department brass face questions about slow response to ...
12 hours ago · A house seemingly untouched by the Palisades Fire stands on a hill amid the charred remains of other homes destroyed by the fire as National Guard soldiers guard a checkpoint below in the Pacific ...
Palisades Fire | Los Angeles Fire Department - lafd.org
Jan 7, 2025 · Fire Chief Crowley addressing questions regarding repopulation | 8AM January 15, 2025. DATE: January 15, 2025. TIME: 7:00AM. SIZE: 23, 713 acres with 19% containment; CURFEW: For the safety of residents, a curfew remains in place from 6PM to 6AM; CAUSE: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) National Response Team (NRT) has been deployed to investigate the cause of ...
Why did fire hydrants go ‘dry’ for crews fighting the Palisades Fire ...
Jan 9, 2025 · LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – As firefighters battled the devastating Palisades Fire, officials say the massive demand for water led to crews dealing with dozens of “dry” hydrants that had diminished...
Private firefighters in place to protect Rick Caruso's Palisades …
3 days ago · L.A. firefighters battle the Palisades fire along Radcliffe Avenue on Wednesday. Meanwhile, members of private fire crews have gathered at L.A. developer Rick Caruso’s home to guard it against ...
After Palisades fire hydrants lacked water, city officials blame …
Jan 8, 2025 · Firefighters battling the Palisades fire dealt with hydrants that had little to no water flowing out. By 3 a.m. Wednesday, all hydrants 'went dry,' an LADWP official says.
Firefighters holding Eaton, Palisades fires in check, but new wind ...
Jan 6, 2025 · Massive fires continue burning after igniting in the foothills of Pacific Palisades, and Altadena, forcing thousands to evacuate amid a life-threatening and destructive windstorm slamming...
Los Angeles fire maps show updating view of where Palisades, …
Jan 8, 2025 · Maps of the region show where the Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire and several other blazes have scorched tens of thousands of acres — and thousands of homes and other buildings. An updating map...